created

American

[kree-ey-tid] / kriˈeɪ tɪd /

adjective

having come into being as the result of action or someone’s creative process.

On Saturday a small group of volunteers successfully planted over 1,000 daffodils in a newly created garden bed.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of create.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of created

create ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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These ripples in space and time are created when massive objects such as black holes spiral together and merge.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

"During the 20 years of invasion, an artificial economy was created due to the influx of US dollars," Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Taliban government, tells the BBC.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The new rules created additional restrictions for all journalists, including those who had agreed to the department’s policy last fall limiting communication with military officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Analysts at Bespoke Investment Group have created a similar chart, and also shared their data with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Every few minutes a worker came by with a broom to sweep away the sweat and the granite dust we had created.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

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